Tianlin VS Yu Tianheng (1)

"Betting Open! Betting Open!"

"The successor of Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect versus the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family Successor Sect Master! Come place your bets!"

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was especially lively today. Tianlin's challenge to Yu Tianheng had spread throughout the entire academy. As the future heads of the second- and third-greatest sects in the world, the two of them had immediately become the talk of the academy.

Osler and Yu Feng had even set up a stall.

"Hey, Osler, what are the odds for the two of them?" a noble asked. Though no one at Heaven Dou Royal Academy lacked money, they were still interested in gambling. Could money they won themselves compare to money they got from their families?

"Well, they're both Two-Ring Soul Grand Masters, and their Spirit qualities are about equal. Both have top-tier Spirits, so the odds can only be determined by their levels. Tianlin is level twenty-two, while Yu Tianheng is level twenty-six. There's a huge gap of four levels, so based on my highly professional judgment, Tianlin is one-to-two, while Tianheng is one-to-one."

Everyone nodded. They knew Osler was usually close to both of them and should have an accurate grasp of their strength. These odds were fairly reasonable.

"Then I'm betting on Yu Tianheng. One thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

Sure enough, someone immediately placed a bet. As if that had set a good precedent, a large crowd swiftly followed suit. There were clearly far more people betting on Yu Tianheng than Tianlin. After all, the four-level gap was right there.

Moreover, Yu Tianheng was older, so his combat experience was surely richer than Tianlin's.

"These two are actually gambling on my Soul Fight with Tianheng." Not far away, Tianlin and the others watched Osler and Yu Feng's antics in speechless silence.

Osler was one thing, but what was Yu Feng doing, fooling around with him?

Tianlin smiled faintly and said to Ye Lingling beside him, "Sister Lingling, interested in taking them for a ride?"

"Very interested. What are you planning?" Ye Lingling had always been ruthless and sparing with words. She was more than capable of tricking her teammates.

Tianlin pulled out a golden card. "This is the Gold Soul Coin Card Uncle Ning gave me before I left the sect. There should be around a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins in it. Take it and bet everything on me winning. Once it's done, we'll split the two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins we win fifty-fifty."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly is the wealthiest sect in the world. Your allowance alone is this much. But are you really that confident? Tianheng isn't easy to deal with. Be careful not to lose everything!" Ye Lingling took the Gold Card from Tianlin, but knowing Yu Tianheng's strength well, she could not help asking one more question.

"Don't worry. My boss is invincible among those at the same level." Gu Ran appeared behind them, looking even more confident than Tianlin himself. "Sister Lingling, I have a card too. My master gave it to me, and it has around thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins. Bet it all on my boss too. Same deal, we split the winnings equally."

"Fine!" Ye Lingling took the cards from the two of them and walked over to Osler. "A total of one hundred and thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins, on Xiao Tian."

"Damn, Lingling, where did you get so much money?" Osler was stunned. He had never expected the usually quiet Ye Lingling to be so wealthy.

"None of your business. Just place the bet." After setting down the two cards, Ye Lingling turned and left.

Only she could handle the betting. If Tianlin or Gu Ran went themselves, the others would definitely suspect that Tianlin had some surefire method up his sleeve. How else could they take them for a ride?

Noon arrived quickly. This match had indeed drawn the attention of many people. Not only had the students who placed bets come to watch, but even those who had not bet, the academy teachers, and the three members of the Education Committee had all come to observe.

First, they wanted to witness the two boys' strength. Second, they feared that if the two lost control while fighting, they could save them in time. After all, both were the future hopes of two great sects. If either one fell here, that old dragon or that sword-and-bone pair would go mad and tear the academy apart.

"Xiao Tian, I've waited a long time for this day. Today, I'll prove that my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family is in no way inferior to your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Hah!" Yu Tianheng roared, and a gigantic lightning dragon appeared around his body, brimming with imposing might.

"So that's the number one Beast Spirit in the world, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? Then let me see whose Spirit is more Overlordly." Tianlin's Spirit manifestation was nowhere near as dazzling as Yu Tianheng's.

A Longsword simply appeared naturally in Tianlin's hand. Yet the yellow and purple Soul Rings that followed left everyone too shocked to close their mouths.

"A Thousand-Year Second Ring? Am I seeing this right?" Bai Baoshan rubbed his eyes hard. Could it be that he had put on weight again, and the fat had pressed against his retinas, making him unable to see clearly?

"No, I saw the same thing. Excellent! Heaven Dou Royal Academy has produced a true genius!" Meng Shenji was incomparably excited. He had taught countless students, yet he had never seen anyone whose second Soul Ring was a thousand years old. Tianlin's talent had actually broken convention.

"Damn, I think Lingling tricked me. She must have known something to place such a huge bet. It's over, it's over!" Osler completely fell apart. He had originally thought that even if Tianlin was strong, he could not possibly overcome a gap of four levels.

But now, the difference between a thousand-year Soul Ring and a hundred-year Soul Ring was enough to make up for that mere four-level gap. The outcome of this match had suddenly become impossible to predict.

"A Thousand-Year Second Ring. No wonder Sword Douluo said that back then." Yu Tianheng became completely serious. He no longer regarded Tianlin as a junior several years younger than himself, but as an expert of the same level.

"First Spirit Ability, Thunder Dragon Claw!"

Yu Tianheng used his first Spirit Ability right from the start, showing just how seriously he took Tianlin.

Tianlin smiled faintly. "Good. That's how it should be. First Spirit Ability, Frezing Snow!"

He did not lag behind and activated his first Spirit Ability as well. Both were State-Type Spirit Abilities. Thunder Dragon Claw coated the user's palm in the power of lightning, greatly increasing attack power while also granting attacks an extremely powerful piercing effect. That was the nature of lightning—violent and highly penetrative.

Tianlin's first method of using Frezing Snow was to gather the power of ice at the edge of his sword. It likewise strengthened his attack power while granting his strikes extremely strong Ice Seal capabilities.

"Tianheng, here I come. Take this, Moon Shooting Cold River!" Tianlin attacked first, leaping forward and thrusting his sword straight at him.

"Good timing! Watch my Thunder Dragon Breaking Wind!" Yu Tianheng raised his dragon claw and met the attack head-on.

In an instant, sword and claw collided. Yu Tianheng's dragon claw actually scraped sparks from Tianlin's blade, weakening some of its icy power.

Yu Tianheng gained a slight upper hand in this exchange, then lashed out with six more claws at incredible speed. Every strike was swift, precise, and ruthless.

Fortunately, Tianlin had practiced the movement techniques of Mount Shu Sect and barely evaded the attacks. Even so, Yu Tianheng's claws still tore five marks across the clothes on his chest.